| 陽 | 556A10 32A.50-4 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄧㄤˊ [yang2] | ||
| N. | (1) The [yang2] principle in [yin1yang2] philosophy, the positive, active, the male, opp. 陰 [yin1], the negative, passive, the female. (2) The sun: 太陽 ditto; 斜陽 the setting sun; 當陽，正陽 facing the south (the sun). (3) North side of a mountain. (4) The virile member: 壯陽 (med.) to use aphrodisiacs, to increase virility. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Male, positive, strong, bright, sunny: 陽性 [yang2xing4]↓; 陽電 [yang2dian4]↓; 陽光，陽面兒 [yang2guang1], [yang2miaher0]↓. (2) The positive in inscription: 陽識，陽文 [yang2zhi4], [yang2wen2]↓; 陽螺絲 male thread in screw. (3) Sexual: 陽物，陽道 [yang2wu4], [yang2dao4]↓. | |||||
| AdV. | Openly: 陽奉陰違 outwardly obey orders but secretly ignore them --passive resistance. | |||||
| Words | 1. 陽起石 [yang2qi3shi2], n., (min.) actinolite. 2. 陽秋 [yang2qiu1], n., (rare) var. of 春秋 annals, on account a temporary taboo on 春. 3. 陽春 [yang2chun1], n., the springtime; 陽春白雪 (allu.) name of an anc. melody (opp. popular songs) --s.t. selected and among the best; 陽春麵 plain noodles. 4. 陽道 [yang2dao4], n., (LL) the male genitals. 5. 陽電 [yang2dian4], n., positive electricity. 6. 陽剛 [yang2gang1], adj., strong, positive, stern in character. 7. 陽溝 [yang2gou1], n., open sewerage. 8. 陽關 [yang2guan1], n., a place name in anc. China, (fig.) place of departure, 陽關曲 [yang2guan1qU1], n., a parting song. 9. 陽光 [yang2guang1], n., sunlight. 10. 陽和 [yang2he2], adj., mild (weather), pleasantly warm. 11. 陽宅 [yang2zhai2], n., human habitation, house, opp. 陰宅 grave. 12. 陽間 [yang2jian1], n., the present world of living beings, opp. 陰間 hell. 13. 陽九 [yang2jiu2], n., (AC) a critical period, period of disaster (with varying interpretations). 14. 陽極 [yang2ji2], n., (phys.) anode. 15. 陽識 [yang2zhi4], n., characters cut in relief, opp. 陰識 characters cut below surface. 16. 陽具 [yang2jU4], n., male sexual organ. 17. 陽曆 [yang2li4], n., Gregorian calendar. 18. 陽面兒 [yang2miaher0], adj., open, candid (character), not secretive. 19. 陽平 [yang2ping2], n., the second tone of words symbolized by “r” here, as 明 [ming2], 來 [lai2]. 20. 陽性 [yang2xing4], (1) adj., male, positive, assertive; (2) n., the male sex, masculinity. 21. 陽壽 [yang2shou4], n., person's life in present world, opp. 陰壽 celebrations of birthday of departed. 22. 陽世 [yang2shi4], n., this present world, see [yang2jian1]↑. 23. 陽燧 [yang2sui4], n., (AC) a speculum, brass mirror placed in the sun and generating enough heat to ignite dry grass. 24. 陽遂足 [yang2sui4zu2], n., (zoo.) a sea animal. Ophioplocus. 25. 陽臺 [yang2tai2], n., terrace. 26. 陽萎 [yang2wei3], n., sexual impotence. 27. 陽文 [yang2wen2], n., see [yang2zhi4]↑. 28. 陽烏 [yang2wu1], n., (LL) the sun (with supposed image of a three-legged crow). 29. 陽物 [yang2wu4], n., penis. 30. 陽陽 [yang2yang2], adj., (AC) happy, gay, floating about (cf. 洋洋 63A.10). | |||||